Smithsonian Institution Archives

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National Museum of American History

[History of Museum]

National Museum of American History, Exhibition Records, circa 1983-1994 and undated (Accession 00-002)
National Museum of History and Technology, Architectural Records, 1956 (Accession 99-005)
Archives Center [History of Office]
National Museum of American History, Archives Center, Color Slides, circa 1962-1985 and undated (Accession 03-040)
National Museum of American History, Archives Center, Duke Ellington Collection Records, circa 1985-1993 (Accession 98-129)
Association of Curators
National Museum of American History, Assocaition of Curators, Organizational Records, 1968-1984 (Accession 06-133)
Center for Advertising History [History of Office]
Center for Advertising History, Project Files, circa 1984-1994 (Accession 02-078)
Computer Services Center
National Museum of American History, Computer Services Center, Collection Information System Records, 1967-1997 (Accession 02-228)
Department of Collections Management Services
National Museum of American History, Department of Collections Management Services, Exhibition Records, 1971-1998 (Accession 04-079)
Department of Cultural History [History of Department]
National Museum of History and Technology, Department of Cultural History, Records, 1957, 1964-1975 (Record Unit 251)
National Museum of History and Technology, Department of Cultural History, Records, 1968-1979 and undated, with related records from 1954, 1961-1964 (Record Unit 331)
Department of Engineering and Industries [History of Department]
United States National Museum, Department of Engineering and Industries, Records, 1891-1957 (Record Unit 84)
Department of Exhibits
National Museum of American History, Department of Exhibits, Exhibition Records, 1957-1992 (Record Unit 551)
National Museum of American History, Department of Exhibits, Exhibition Records, circa 1964-1992 (Accession 97-014)
National Museum of American History, Department of Exhibits, Exhibition Records, circa 1991-1993 (Accession 94-064)
Department of National History
National Museum of History and Technology, Department of National History, Records, 1956-1979 (Accession T90039)
Department of Social and Cultural History
National Museum of American History, Department of Social and Cultural History, Chairman's Records, 1975-1994 (Accession 06-137)
National Museum of American History, Department of Social and Cultural History, Exhibition Records, 1981-1985 (Accession 86-155)
Department of the History of Science and Technology [History of Department]
National Museum of American History, Department of the History of Science and Technology, Exhibition Records, circa 1979-1990, and undated (Accession 00-001)
National Museum of American History, Department of History of Science, Records, 1923-1980 (Accession T90005)
National Museum of American History, Department of the History of Science and Technology, Records, circa 1925-1937, 1954-1985 (Record Unit 375)
Division of Agriculture and Mining
National Museum of History and Technology, Division of Agriculture and Mining, Records, circa 1923-1973 (Record Unit 240)
Division of Armed Forces History [History of Division]
National Museum of American History, Division of Armed Forces History, Exhibition Records, circa 1912-1965, 1990 and undated (Accession 97-097)
National Museum of American History, Division of Armed Forces History, Exhibition Records, circa 1952-1989 with related materials from 1883 (Accession 94-112)
National Museum of American History, Division of Armed Forces History, Exhibition Records, circa 1967-1975, 1985-1987 (Accession 97-008)
National Museum of American History, Division of Armed Forces History, Records, 1926-1930, 1954-1988 (Record Unit 383)
National Museum of American History, Division of Armed Forces History, Records, circa 1965-1994 (Accession 97-006)
National Museum of American History, Division of Armed Forces History, Research Records, circa 1966-1992 (Accession 97-128)
Division of Ceramics and Glass [History of Division]
National Museum of American History, Division of Ceramics and Glass, Records, circa 1938-1987, with related records from 1914 (Record Unit 406)
Division of Community Life [History of Division]
National Museum of American History, Division of Community Life, Curatorial Records, 1958-1997 (Accession 07-017)
National Museum of American History, Division of Community Life, Curatorial Records, 1960-1994 (Accession 05-073)
National Museum of American History, Division of Community Life, Curatorial Records, circa 1960-1987 (Accession 93-078)
National Museum of American History, Division of Community Life, Curatorial Records, 1966-1983 (Accession 06-021)
National Museum of American History, Division of Community Life, Curatorial Records, 1968-1991 (Accession 06-164)
National Museum of American History, Division of Community Life, Exhibition Records, 1971-1989 (Accession 06-163)
Division of Costume and Furnishings [History of Division]
National Museum of History and Technology, Division of Costume and Furnishings, Correpondence, 1972-1974 (Record Unit 519)
National Museum of History and Technology, Division of Costume and Furnishings, Correpondence, 1974-1977 (Accession 01-026)
Division of Cultural History [History of Division]
National Museum of American History, Division of Cultural History, Curatorial Records, 1958-1973, 1997 (Accession 07-086)
National Museum of American History, Division of Cultural History, Curatorial Records, 1966-2001 (Accession 02-057)
National Museum of American History, Division of Cultural History, Curatorial Records, circa 1994-1997 (Accession 98-042)
National Museum of American History, Division of Cultural History, Exhibition and Performance Records, 1971-2004 (Accession 07-143)
National Museum of History and Technology, Division of Cultural History, Records, 1952-1967 and undated (Record Unit 258)
Division of Domestic Life [History of Division]
National Museum of American History, Division of Domestic Life, Exhibition Records, 1983-1991 (Accession 03-072)
National Museum of History and Technology, Division of Domestic Life, Records, circa 1955-1977 and undated (Record Unit 261)
Division of Education and Visitor Information [History of Division]
National Museum of American History, Division of Education and Visitor Information, Divisional Records, circa 1974-1981 (Record Unit 599)
Division of Electricity and Modern Physics [History of Division]
National Museum of American History, Division of Electricity and Modern Physics, Exhibition Records, circa 1981-1982 (Record Unit 376)
National Museum of History and Technology, Division of Electricity and Modern Physics, Records, 1886-1978 (Record Unit 250)
Division of Engineering [History of Division]
United States National Museum, Divisions of Mechanical and Mineral Technology, Collection Records, circa 1900-1921 (Record Unit 216)
United States National Museum, Division of Engineering, Records, 1886-1956 (Record Unit 297)
Division of Engineering and Industry
National Museum of American History, Division of Engineering and Industry, Curatorial Records, 1985-1989 (Accession 05-087)
National Museum of American History, Division of Engineering and Industry, Exhibition Records, 1927, 1953-1987 (Accession 05-085)
National Museum of American History, Division of Engineering and Industry, Exhibition Records, circa 1973-1982, 1988-1991 (Accession 95-101)
National Museum of American History, Division of Engineering and Industry, Records, circa 1948-1988 (Record Unit 397)

Division of Graphic Arts and Photography [History of Division]

National Museum of History and Technology, Division of Graphic Arts and Photography, Records, 1882-1969 (Record Unit 206)
National Museum of History and Technology, Division of Graphic Arts, Records, 1887-1978 (Record Unit 413)
Division of Historic Archeology [History of Division]
National Museum of History and Technology, Division of Historic Archeology, Biographical Files, 1953-1969 (Accession 02-167)
National Museum of History and Technology, Division of Historic Archeology, Records, circa 1952-1978 (Record Unit 381)
Division of Home and Community Life
National Museum of American History, Division of Home and Community Life, Curatorial Records, 1962-2005 (Accession 06-018)
Division of Information Technology and Society
National Museum of American History, Division of Information Technology and Society, Curatorial Records, 1965-1999 (Accession 99-138)
National Museum of American History, Division of Information Technology and Society, Exhibition Records, 1942-2001 (Accession 06-276)
National Museum of American History, Division of Information Technology and Society, Hands On Science Center Records, 1984-2004 (Accession 08-026)
Division of Mechanical and Civil Engineering
National Museum of American History, Division of Mechanical and Civil Engineering, Architectural Drawings, 1959-1974 (Accession 05-111)
National Museum of American History, Division of Mechanical and Civil Engineering, Curatorial Correspondence, 1965-1985 (Accession 05-086)
National Museum of American History, Division of Mechanical and Civil Engineering, Exhibition Records, circa 1955-1985 (Accession 95-116)
Division of Medical Sciences [History of Division]
National Museum of American History, Division of Medical Sciences, Divisional Records, circa 1955-1986 (Record Unit 471)
National Museum of History and Technology, Division of Medical Sciences, Records, circa 1890-1977 (Record Unit 244)
Division of Military History [History of Division]
National Museum of American History, Division of Military History, Records, circa 1968-1981 (Record Unit 396)

Division of Music, Sports, and Entertainment

National Museum of American History, Division of Music, Sports, and Entertainment, Curatorial Records, 1958-2005 (Accession 07-142)

Division of Musical History

National Museum of American History, Division of Musical History, Records, circa 1954-1994 (Record Unit 485)

Division of Naval History [History of Division]

National Museum of History and Technology, Division of Naval History, Research Records, circa 1950-1971 (Accession 97-007)
Division of Photographic History [History of Division]
National Museum of American History, Division of Photographic History, Correspondence, circa 1985-1989 (Accession 94-050)
National Museum of American History, Division of Photographic History, Records, circa 1883-1984 (Record Unit 529)
Division of Physical Sciences [History of Division]
National Museum of History and Technology, Division of Physical Sciences, Records, 1956-1976 (Record Unit 293)
National Museum of American History, Division of Physical Sciences and Mathematics, Records, 1956-1988 and undated (Record Unit 332)
National Museum of History and Technology, Division of Physical Sciences, Research Records, 1955-1966 and undated (Record Unit 579)
Division of Political History [History of Division]
National Museum of American History, Division of Political History, Curatorial Records, circa 1946-1982 (Accession 95-090)
National Museum of American History, Division of Political History, Exhibition Records, circa 1969-1985 (Accession 94-123)
National Museum of History and Technology, Division of Political History, Records, circa 1950-1969 (Record Unit 252)
National Museum of American History, Division of Political History, Records, circa 1960-1982 (Record Unit 473)
Division of Politics and Reform
National Museum of American History, Division of Politics and Reform, Exhibition Records, 1960-2004 (Accession 06-130)
Division of Preindustrial Cultural History
National Museum of History and Technology, Division of Preindustrial Cultural History, Curatorial Records, 1958-1973 (Accession 03-071)
National Museum of History and Technology, Division of Preindustrial Cultural History, Exhibition Records, 1953-1975 (Accession 03-070)
Division of Social History [History of Division]
National Museum of American History, Division of Social History, Correspondence, 1985-1996 (Accession 01-028)
National Museum of American History, Division of Social History, Curatorial Correspondence, 1994-2002 (Accession 02-209)
National Museum of American History, Division of Social History, Exhibition Records, 1986-2002 (Accession 04-069)
National Museum of American History, Division of Social History, Records, 1984-1996 (Accession 99-014)
Division of Textiles [History of Division]
National Museum of American History, Division of Textiles, Records, circa 1947-1982 (Record Unit 472)
Division of the History of Technology [History of Division]
National Museum of History and Technology, Department of History of Technology, Correspondence and Memoranda, 1932-1980 (Accession T90006)
National Museum of American History, Division of the History of Technology, Curatorial Correspondence, 1983-2003 (Accession 03-088)
National Museum of American History, Division of the History of Technology, Curatorial Records, circa 1962-1996 (Accession 97-098)
National Museum of American History, Division of the History of Technology, Curatorial Records, 1983-2004 (Accession 04-161 )
National Museum of American History, Division of the History of Technology, Exhibition Records, 1977-2003 (Accession 04-129 )
National Museum of American History, Division of the History of Technology, Exhibition Records, 1979-1999 (Accession 03-089)
National Museum of American History, Division of the History of Technology, Exhibition Records, 1989-2000 (Accession 00-095)
National Museum of American History, Division of the History of Technology, Exhibition Records, 1995-2003 (Accession 04-116)
Division of Transportation [History of Division]
National Museum of History and Technology, Division of Transportation, Records, circa 1927-1973 and undated (Record Unit 239)
National Museum of American History, Division of Transportation, Records, 1946-1985 (Record Unit 528)
Division of Work and Industry
National Museum of American History, Division of Work and Industry, Curatorial Records, 1976-2009 (Accession 10-058)
National Museum of American History, Division of Work and Industry, Exhibition Records, 1984-2005 (Accession 10-059)
Dwight D. Eisenhower Institute for Historical Research
National Museum of American History, Dwight D. Eisenhower Institute for Historical Research, Project Records, circa 1964-1984 (Record Unit 377)
Information Technology and Communications [History of Division]
National Museum of American History, Information Technology and Communications, Exhibition Records, 2001-2005 (Accession 05-180)
Lemelson Center
Lemelson Center, Administrative Records, 1994-2002 (Accession 03-117)
Lemelson Center, Administrative Records, 1995-2006 (Accession 08-038)
Lemelson Center, Audiovisual Records, 1995-2002 (Accession 03-133)
Lemelson Center, Budget Records, 1995-2002 (Accession 03-120)
Lemelson Center, Clippings, 1991-2002 (Accession 03-113)
Lemelson Center, Correspondence, 1993-2000 (Accession 03-115)
Lemelson Center, Design and Construction Records, 1995 (Accession 03-123)
Lemelson Center, Educator Manuals, 1992-2002 (Accession 03-119)
Lemelson Center, Exhibition Records, 1993-2004 (Accession 05-004)
Lemelson Center, Exhibition Records, 1995-1999 (Accession 03-122)
Lemelson Center, Exhibition Records, 1997-2005 (Accession 07-014)
Lemelson Center, Exhibition Records, 1999-2005 (Accession 08-041)
Lemelson Center, Grant Records, 1994-2001 (Accession 03-116)
Lemelson Center, Press Kits, 1995-2002 (Accession 03-124)
Lemelson Center, Program/Project Records, 1995-2002 (Accession 03-114)
Lemelson Center, Program/Project Records, 1997-1999 (Accession 08-040)
Lemelson Center, Publications, 1995-2003 (Accession 03-118)
Lemelson Center, Strategic Planning Files, 1995-1999 (Accession 03-121)
Lemelson Center, Team Meating Files, 2000-2006 (Accession 08-039)
National Numismatic Collection [History of Office]
National Museum of American History, National Numismatic Collection, Curatorial Records, 1906-1999 (Accession 02-206)
National Museum of American History, National Numismatic Collection, Records, circa 1921-1989 (Record Unit 359)
Office of Curatorial Affairs
National Museum of American History, Office of Curatorial Affairs, Curatorial Records, 1993-2004 (Accession 09-098)

Office of Exhibits, Audiovisual, and Services [History of Office]

National Museum of American History, Department of Exhibits, Exhibition Records, circa 1955-1994 (Accession 95-166)
National Museum of American History, Department of Exhibits, Exhibition Records, circa 1959-1993 (Accession 96-021)
National Museum of American History, Department of Exhibits, Exhibition Records, 1970-1995 (Accession 01-097)
National Museum of American History, Department of Exhibits, Exhibition Records, circa 1971-1972, 1981-1994 (Accession 95-076)
Office of Public Affairs [History of Office]
National Museum of American History, Office of Public Affairs, Press Releases, circa 1979-1988, 1991-1993 and undated (Accession 96-136)
National Museum of American History, Office of Public Affairs, Records, circa 1970-1985 (Record Unit 360)
National Museum of American History, Office of Public Affairs, Records, circa 1980-1993 (Accession 95-150)
Office of Public Services [History of Office]
National Museum of American History, Office of Public Services, Exhibition Records, 1980-1995 (Accession 96-158)
National Museum of American History, Department of Public Programs, Public Program Records, circa 1977-1994 (Accession 96-001)
National Museum of American History, Department of Public Programs, Records, circa 1980-1992, with related records from 1968 (Record Unit 584)
Office of Special Events
National Museum of American History, Office of Special Events, Special Events Records, circa 1980-1987 (Record Unit 595)
Office of the Assistant Director for Academic Programs [History of Office]
National Museum of American History, Office of the Assistant Director for Academic Programs, Program Records, circa 1964-1969, 1978-1994 (Accession 94-092)
Office of the Associate Director
National Museum of American History, Office of the Associate Director, Subject Files, 1991-1993 (Accession 03-090)
Office of the Associate Director for Administrative and Automation Services [History of Office]
National Museum of American History, Assistant Director for Administration, Budget Records, circa 1955-1988 (Record Unit 335)
National Museum of American History, Assistant Director for Administration, Budget Records, circa 1983-1993 (Accession 96-073)
National Museum of American History, Assistant Director for Administration, Budget Records, circa 1985-1994 (Accession 99-017)
National Museum of American History, Assistant Director for Administration, Budget Records, 1985-1999 (Accession 02-225)
National Museum of American History, Office of the Associate Director for Administrative and Automation Services, Budget Records, 1995-1997 (Accession 00-137)
National Museum of American History, Office of the Associate Director for Administrative and Automation Services, Budget Records, 1995-1999 (Accession 01-075)
Office of the Associate Director for Capital Programs
National Museum of American History, Office of the Associate Director for Capital Programs, Subject Files, 1982-2000 (Accession 02-222)
Office of the Associate Director for Management and Museum Services
National Museum of American History, Office of the Associate Director for Management and Museum Services, Budget Records, 1994-2001 (Accession 03-087)
Office of the Deputy Director [History of Office]
National Museum of History and Technology, Office of the Deputy Director, Subject Files, 1958-1978 (Record Unit 277)
Office of the Director [History of Office]
National Museum of History and Technology, Office of the Director, Annual Reports, 1956-1978 (Record Unit 278)
National Museum of American History, Office of the Director, Budget Records, circa 1981-1991 (Accession 95-077)
National Museum of History and Technology, Office of the Director, Exhibition Records, 1948-1965 (Record Unit 623)
National Museum of History and Technology, Office of the Director, Exhibition Records, 1957-1973 (Record Unit 621)
National Museum of American History, Office of the Director, Exhibition Records, 1977-2001 (Accession 06-001)
National Museum of History and Technology, Office of the Director, Photographs, 1920s-1970s (Record Unit 285)
National Museum of History and Technology, Office of the Director, Records, 1944-1975 (Record Unit 276)
National Museum of American History, Office of the Director, Records, circa 1972-1992 (Accession 94-014)
National Museum of American History, Office of the Director, Records, circa 1987-1992 (Accession 96-146)
National Museum of History and Technology, Office of the Director, Special Projects Records, 1953-1978 (Record Unit 279)
National Museum of American History, Office of the Director, Subject Files, circa 1945-1987 and related records, 1920-1930 (Record Unit 334)
National Museum of American History, Office of the Director, Subject Files, 1958-1997 (Accession 99-152)
National Museum of American History, Office of the Director, Subject Files, circa 1977-1992 (Accession 98-041)
National Museum of American History, Office of the Director, Subject Files, 1981-2001 (Accession 02-100)
National Museum of American History, Office of the Director, Subject Files, circa 1982-1988 (Record Unit 583)
National Museum of American History, Office of the Director, Subject Files, circa 1986-1991 (Accession 93-135)
National Museum of American History, Office of the Director, Subject Files, circa 1987-1991 (Accession 96-072)
National Museum of American History, Office of the Director, Subject Files, circa 1989-1990 (Accession 94-094)
National Museum of American History, Office of the Director, Subject Files, circa 1991-1994 (Accession 99-010)
National Museum of American History, Office of the Director, Subject Files, 1992-1998 (Accession 03-091)
National Museum of American History, Office of the Director, Visitor Comments, 1996-2001 (Accession 02-062)
Office of the Registrar
National Museum of American History, Office of the Registrar, Incoming Loan Files, 1967-2001 (Accession 10-012)
Program in African American Culture [History of Office]
National Museum of American History, Program in African American Culture, Program Records, 1972-1999 (Accession 08-107)
National Museum of American History, Program in Black American Culture, Program Records, circa 1976-1987 (Accession 98-136)
National Museum of American History, Program in African American Culture, Program Records, 1982-2002 (Accession 05-116)
National Museum of American History, Program in African American Culture, Program Records, circa 1983-1992 and undated (Accession 96-147)
National Museum of American History, Program in African American Culture, Program Records, 1983-2004 (Accession 06-002)
Project Management Office
National Museum of American History, Project Management Office, Intellectual Property Records, 2002-2003 (Accession 06-246)
Section of Mathematics
National Museum of History and Technology, Section of Mathematics, Research Records, circa 1954-1968 (Accession 88-152)
Smithsonian Journal of History Office
National Museum of History and Technology, Smithsonian Journal of History Office, Publication Records, 1963-1972 (Record Unit 193)
Steering Committee for the History of Science and Technology [History of Office]
National Museum of History and Technology, Steering Committee for the History of Science and Technology, Chairmen's Records, circa 1968-1972 (Record Unit 511)

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